William archdeacon



(No Model.)

W. ARGHDEAGQN.

MAGHINE FOR CLEANING PIGSFEET.

PatentedJuly 3, 1888.

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VILLIAM ARCHDEAOON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO MARY T.AROHDEAOON, OF SAME PLACE.

MACHINE FOR CLEANING PIGS FEET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,336, dated July 3,1888.

Application tiled February 7, 1883. Serial No. 263,269. '(No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ARoHDEAcoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Iudanapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and use fnl Improvements in Machines forCleaning Pigs Feet, of which the following is a specitication.

The object of my said invention is to proio vide a machine for cleaningpigs feet, by the use of which such articles may be rapidly andefficiently cleaned and prepared for the market, and also a great savingof labor effected, as will be hereinafter more particularly set forth.i5 Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a perspective view of one of myimproved cleaning-machines; Fig. 2,a Vertical section through the same on the dotted line 2 2 in Fig. 3;Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section on the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. 2;Fig. 4, a det-ail sectional view similar to a portion of Fig. 2, showingthe scraper and means of attaching it tothe cylinder, on a largerscale;and Fig. 5, a view ot' a portion of the disk which carries the pointedscrapers, on an enlarged scale.

In said drawings, the portions marked A 3o represent the framework; B, adriving-shaft,

and O my improved cleaning device.

The frame A is any suitable frame for supporting the cleaning mechanism,preferably provided with a hood, A', under which said cleaning mechanismis arranged.

The driving-shaft B is journaled in suitable bearings at each end onsaid frame A, being provided with a band-pulley, b, by which motion iscommunicated to it by means of a belt running from any convenient power.

The cleaning device C consists of a cylinder, preferably of wood,mounted on said drivingshaft to revolve therewith, and has a disk, C',secured at one end, carrying knife points or Scrapers c on itsperiphery, which is preferably formed tapered to an edge from each sideto the center, and said knives are formed of a corresponding shape. Atsuitable intervals rows of knives c are arranged on said cylinder 5olongitudinally thereof. They are mounted on the edge of a strip ofrubber, C2, (ordinary rubber belting being suitable for the purpose)which is secured to said cylinder at its lower edge by means ofangleirons c2, arranged on each side of its lower edge and boltedthereto, and secured to said cylinderin the desired position by means ofscrews, as shown. (See especially Fig. 4:.)

The Scrapers c are preferably dat pieces of steel of suitable length,and are sharpened to 6o an edge at their points, and are secured to theouter edge of the strip of rubber C by means of strips of iron, c3,riveted on both sides of this edge of the rubber over the lower ends ofsaid Scrapers, and thus serve as ay means to properly support saidscrapers, the lower end ofeachofwhich is preferably turned up slightlyat its lower end to engage with the lower edge of one ot' said stripsc3, and thus hold it in position. 7o

The operation of my said invention is as follows: The cylinder carryingthe Scrapers is rapidly revolved by means of any convenient power, andthe operator, holding the foot to be cleaned in his hand, first cleansthe hoof by means of the knives c', carried in the edge of the disk C',which operates between the toes and in the creases in said foot, andthen the other portion of the foot is held so that the Scrapers c willcome in contact with its surface, 8o said foot being turned to bringeach portion of its surface into contact with said Scrapers, whichrapidly clean the same, as will be readily understood. A trough of hotwater is usually providedinaconvenientposition, in which the foot may berinsed, as will be readily understood; but this, of course, forms nopart of the invention.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure 9c by Letters Patent, is-

1. A machine for cleaning pigs7 feet, consisting of a suitable frame, acylinder mounted on a driviugshaft in said frame, and knives or Scraperssecured to said cylinder by a fleXible connection, substantially as setforth.

2. In a cleaning-machine, the combination, with the cylinder carryingthe Scrapers, of a disk provided with pointed knives in its edge forcleaning the creases, substantially as set 10o forth.

3. The combination, with the cylinder C, of

2 eee-se thereof, and the Scrapers c", secured to the outer edge of saidstrips of llexible material, substantially as set forth. v

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my 15 hand and seal, atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 1st day of February, A. D. 1888. Y

WM. ARoHnnAcoN. '[L. s.)

Witnesses:

E. W. BRADFORD, CHARLES L. THURBER.

the strips of flexible material C2', secured thereon, the Scrapers c,mounted on the outer edge of said exible material, and means for drivingthe same, substantially as set forth..

4. In a machine for cleaning pigs `feet, the combination of the frame A,the driving-.shaft B, the cylinder C, mounted on said driving shaft, thedisk C, secured at one end thereof. and provided with knives c in itsperiphery, the strips of flexible material C2, secured at intervals onsaid `cylinder C longitudinally

